Chapter 208: Peace talks on the grasslands are initially concluded, and the capital is in turmoil again

However, once the two sides go to war, the local people will be the ones who suffer in the end.

In this way, wouldn’t it go against his original intention of establishing the reputation of a “virtuous king”?

In the end, Chu Shizhao did not turn hostile directly, but instead gave a wink to Zhang Gan standing beside him.

Zhang Gan immediately understood what he meant.

This makes him play the bad guy!

“General Shudawa, war is not good for either side.”

“I think the condition you proposed is too harsh.”

“We can make concessions in other areas, but we cannot give up control of the trade market.”

“It seems that you have no sincerity in peace talks!”

“In that case, there is nothing more for us to discuss. When we return, we will immediately submit a letter to His Majesty. Then, you can expect the millions of troops from our Great Zhou!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Dawa’s face instantly became extremely gloomy.

If the Great Zhou really sent a million troops, the consequences would definitely not be something they could bear.

But despite this, Dawa, who believed from the bottom of his heart that Chu Shizhao was easy to talk to, still wanted to try harder.

“Fourth Prince, don’t think that we are afraid of you just because you have so many people in the Great Zhou.”

“When it comes to fighting, we men on the grassland have never been afraid!”

“If you really want to fight to the death, then just come!”

It seemed that the talks between the two sides were about to break down.

At this time, Chu Shizhao, who had kept silent before, stepped forward.

“Generals, don’t be so hasty. I think we can discuss this matter further.”

“I think, since neither of us trust the other, why don’t we send people together to manage the trade market and supervise each other?”

“This way, fairness can be guaranteed and both parties can be assured.”

“What do you think?”

“Send people together? That sounds interesting. But how do we do it specifically?”

After hearing what Chu Shizhao said, Dawa instantly became interested.

“General, we can set up a management committee in the trade market, composed of an equal number of people from both factions.”

“The committee is responsible for formulating market rules, managing trading order and tax distribution, etc.”

“Important decisions require joint consultation and decision-making by both parties.”

“What do you two think?”

In Chu Shizhao’s view, his plan can not only ensure a certain degree of fairness, but also meet Dawa’s needs for management to a certain extent.

The other party really had no reason to refuse.

Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, Dawa nodded with interest: “It sounds good.”

“But can the distribution of this tax be adjusted?”

“We’re hoping to get more.”

“After all, your Great Zhou is vast and rich in resources, while our tribe, apart from cattle, sheep, horses and some minerals, really has no more resources.”

“I hope the Fourth Prince can understand my difficulties.”

“The Fourth Prince is kind and generous. I’m sure he won’t refuse my small request, right?”

After the previous contacts, Dawa thought he knew Chu Shizhao well enough.

In his opinion, the Fourth Prince in front of him was obviously easier to talk to than Zhang Gan next to him.

Therefore, Dawa ignored Zhang Gan who still had a gloomy face, and instead played the emotional card with Chu Shizhao.

Regarding this sympathy-seeking news for Dawa.

How could someone as smart as Chu Shizhao not understand the other party’s calculations?

Since the other party wanted to test his bottom line by gaining sympathy, he might as well take advantage of the situation.

He may not be sure about other things, but when it comes to acting skills, he is absolutely sure that he can beat Dawa by hundreds of blocks.

The next second, Chu Shizhao looked at the other party with an embarrassed expression.

“General, to be honest, the distribution of benefits we have given now has already made great concessions.”

“If we make further adjustments, I’m afraid that not only me, but even those merchants from the Great Zhou Dynasty who have come all the way to participate in the trade will not agree.”

“After all, everyone comes here for profit. No one would be willing to come all the way here to make a profit and lose money.”

While speaking, while Dawa wasn’t paying attention, Chu Shizhao secretly gave a wink to Zhang Gan standing beside him.

The next second, Zhang Gan immediately understood.

“General Dawa, our Great Zhou has shown enough sincerity.”

“What’s more, the conditions that the Fourth Prince has proposed are already the most benevolent and just.”

“If your tribe is still so greedy, then I don’t think it’s necessary to continue the peace talks.”

Zhang Gan had a gloomy face and looked at Dawa with cold eyes.

Hearing this, Dawa’s heart skipped a beat.

You know, this trade is beneficial to both him and the tribe, although it seems that the Zhou side takes the lion’s share of the benefits.

But if you think about it carefully, their tribe is not actually at a disadvantage.

You know, once the two sides reach a trade cooperation, they can settle down nearby and no longer have to live a life of wandering around in the wind and sun all day long.

Therefore, this cooperation must not be messed up.

However, although Dawa was mentally prepared to compromise.

But he was a thoughtful person and didn’t intend to reveal it directly at the moment.

Having fought with the Great Zhou for so many years, as a general, he was well aware of the cunningness of the people of the Great Zhou.

Don’t be fooled by how difficult it seems for these guys on the surface, but in fact, you never know how secretly proud they are in their hearts.

Therefore, in order to determine whether this cooperation plan has really reached the other party’s bottom line, after some mental struggle, Dawa finally decided to try again.

“General Zhang, you can’t say that.”

“My tribe suffered heavy losses this time. If I don’t get reasonable compensation, how can I explain to my brothers and tribesmen who have been with me through thick and thin?”

As always, Dawa pretended to be pitiful to gain sympathy.

See this guy is still trying to fight for it.

At this moment, Chu Shizhaowei once again played the role of the good guy.

“General, to be honest, I really understand your difficulties, but as citizens of the Great Zhou, we also have to consider our country.”

“Here, I can say responsibly that our cooperation with your tribe this time is absolutely sincere.”

“And I think the conditions we proposed are beneficial to both you and me.”

“So… I hope you can understand and appreciate our difficulties.”

Isn’t it just pretending to be pitiful, as if no one can do it.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant, in order to reach a cooperation as soon as possible.

At this time, Chu Shizhao felt that the time was right, so he proposed the balancing strategy he had prepared long ago.

“General, however, you don’t need to be too embarrassed!”

“Although I cannot make concessions on behalf of the Great Zhou regarding the distribution of benefits, I can give you some concessions in other areas!”

“real or fake?”

When Chu Shizhao said this, Dawa couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

“Your Highness, please give us some advice!” “It’s actually very simple. Later, when the trade market is established, we can give your tribe some discounts when we trade with your tribe.”

“Don’t underestimate these benefits. If you calculate carefully, they are far more significant than the small amount of tax benefits!”

Chu Shizhao talked seriously.

But in fact, what he was thinking in his heart was that he only said that he would give the other party some discounts, but he did not promise how much the discount would be or to what extent.

The price is something that is set by the merchants themselves.

As long as we speak to the same voice with the merchants who come to trade, it will be up to them to decide whether there will be any discounts or not.

And now, all he needs to do is paint a big pie for Dawa.

Based on his understanding of Dawa, he knew that the other party was greedy and would definitely not miss this opportunity to take advantage.

Sure enough, after hearing Chu Shizhao’s proposal, Dawa on the opposite side immediately fell into deep thought.

It seems that he is already weighing in his mind whether this is really as profitable as Chu Shizhao said.

As the saying goes, you have to act fully.

Seeing that Dawa had already begun to consider.

Under the secret instructions of Chu Shizhao, Zhang Gan, who was standing by, pretended to be anxious and did not give Dawa too much time to think. He directly spoke out to advise him.

“Your Highness, you must not be confused.”

“This matter concerns the interests and dignity of our Great Zhou. How can we compromise so easily?”

“If His Majesty knew about this and blamed us, we would be in big trouble!”

Zhang Gan was performing hard.

Chu Shizhao was not idle either. He immediately cooperated and pretended to be righteous.

“Okay, it’s settled!”

“Don’t say anything. If the emperor really blames me, I will bear the full responsibility!”

Chu Shizhao said this.

Dawa on the opposite side suddenly felt nervous.

At this moment, he didn’t have time to think too much and immediately expressed his opinion.

“Your Highness, I see your sincerity. I will go back and discuss this with the tribesmen. If there are no problems, then our cooperation will be concluded!”

“Good good!”

Chu Shizhao smiled sincerely and clapped.

“Then I’ll be waiting for good news from the general!”

“Don’t worry, Fourth Prince. This time, I will definitely not let you…”

But before he could finish his words.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind Dawa and ran towards him in panic.

“General… General, something terrible has happened!”

“General, I don’t know who leaked the news, but several other tribes near the grassland learned that we want to trade with the Great Zhou, and they have already sent people here!”

Listened to the report from the visitor.

Chu Shizhao and Zhang Gan just looked at each other.

It seems that this matter was already expected by them.

On the contrary it was the opposite side’s Dawa.

After learning the news, his face instantly became extremely gloomy.

He had planned everything, but he never expected that the news would spread so quickly.

If these guys get involved, then the exclusive trade plan they have in mind will be ruined!
If he knew who leaked the information, he would never let this talkative guy go.

But I’m afraid Dawa would never have thought of it in his dreams.

The one who leaked the news was none other than Chu Shizhao and Zhang Gan who were standing in front of them.

As to why they do this.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Since Chu Shizhao has come to the border this time, what he has to do is not simply to deal with the Dawa tribe.

Given his style of doing things, now that he’s here, he’s going to make sure this is resolved once and for all.

Otherwise, if he dealt with a Dawa today and a Hadawa tomorrow, maybe another Dawa would pop up the day after tomorrow.

He didn’t want to make a scene like he had poked Dawa’s nest.

Wasting time with these grassland men every day.

There are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in the capital.

Therefore, considering this point, Chu Shizhao secretly ordered his people to disguise themselves and spread the news that he was about to reach a cooperation with the Dawa tribe.

The purpose is to gather all these forces together.

In this way, he could not only quell the rebellion at the border, but also solve the other party’s livelihood to a certain extent while ensuring the quality of goods in their border trade places.

You know, if we just cooperate with the Dawa tribe.

Then no matter how much they plan, they will be put in a passive position.

After all, cattle, sheep, horses, minerals and so on are all in the hands of the other party, so no matter what the quality of the other party’s products is, they in the Great Zhou will probably have to accept them all.

However, if more tribes on these grasslands were gathered together, the situation would instantly turn from passive to active.

Originally, his Great Zhou was the passive party.

However, as more tribes joined, Da Zhou had partners that it could choose from.

In contrast, these grassland tribes have only one way to go, which is to sell as much good stuff as possible.

Only in this way can it be sold at a good price.

While Dawa was thinking about how to deal with the other tribal leaders who were about to arrive.

At this time, the tribal leaders who had received the news were already close with their troops.

I have to say that this grassland man has a really rough character.

Even from a distance, one of these people, a tall, bearded man, started to question them directly.

“Damn you, Dawa. You actually negotiated with the Great Zhou alone. Do you want to monopolize the benefits of trade?”

As they were talking, these guys had already come up on horseback.

Soon after, another leader also followed suit.

“That’s right. This matter concerns the interests of all our grassland tribes. How can you make the decision alone?”

Seeing that the time is ripe.

At this time, Chu Shizhao stepped forward and pretended to be a peacemaker.

“Dear leaders, please be patient!”

“If you have anything to say, please sit down and talk slowly, slowly!”

“This peace talk is not only beneficial to General Dawa’s tribe, but also to the entire grassland tribe.”

“Once trade is opened, everyone will benefit from it. Why bother arguing about it?”

Upon hearing this, all the leaders turned their eyes to Chu Shizhao.

“It’s easy for you to say that. How can we ensure that we can all make a profit?”

A leader questioned.

(End of this chapter)